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    Attachment Theory

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    Chris Livoti 3/5/13 IB Psychology Mrs. Urso John Bowlby is the pioneer of the attachment theory and worked with children who had been separated from their parents during World War 2. He observed that many of these children developed emotional problems‚ and he made the connection that the emotional problems stemmed from the separation from the mother. Bowlby was born in London to an upper class family‚ and would rarely see‚ and interact with his

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    chaos theory

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    What exactly is the chaos theory? Some believe the chaos theory is one of the many theories that will be recognized in the centuries to come. The chaos theory embodies many conditions of science‚ such as physics‚ engineering‚ economics‚ philosophy‚ mathematics‚ music‚ and even psychology. The chaos theory is only beginning. The chaos theory is a theory used in different categories of science that a seemingly possible phenomena has an underlying meaning. When was chaos first

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    Attribution Theory

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    Attribution Theory (Wiener’s Belief Systems) * Attribution theory assumes that people try to determine why people do what they do‚ that is‚ interpret causes to an event or behavior. (Att. Theory basically looks at how people make sense of their world; what cause and effect inferences they make about the behaviors of others and of themselves.) * Attribution theory is concerned with how and why ordinary people explain events as they do. (Theories of attribution claim we aim to attribute behavior

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    Learning Theory

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    Learning Theory March 9‚ 2012 I. Introduction: Nowadays‚ probably as never before‚ scientists are extremely interested in the process of learning. Naturally‚ a number of different theories aiming at the explanation of this process were developed. It is quite difficult to decide what theory is better and more successful. On the other hand‚ we can say that all of them have to be analyzed in order to help us realize the main trends in learning theories. It will

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    Attachment Theory

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    Attachment Theory John Bowlby was a psychoanalyst and has developed his knowledge and understanding into the theory of Attachment. Bowlby believed that children have been born programmed to form attachments which will help them survive; this is known as evolutionary attachments. Bowlby believed that all attachments are instinctive‚ he said that attachments are shown when the child is under conditions of feeling threatened‚ such as: separation‚ fear and insecurity. In 1969 and 1988 Bowlby suggested

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    Theory of Constraints

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    What is ToC? Everyone has heard the saying that the chain is only strong as its weakest link and this is exactly what the theory of constraints actually defines and reflects. Constructed by Dr. Eli Goldratt‚ the theory was published in the book The Goal‚ in 1984. According to this book‚ any organization’s performance is greatly dependent on the constraints. These constraints prevent the enterprise from delivering its optimal performance and thereby failing to reach the designated goals. This is

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    Dalton's Theory

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    Atomic Theory included five main points. Atoms:  Make up all matter.  Cannot be subdivided‚ created‚ nor can they be destroyed. They can simply be rearranged into different groups.  Of a given element are identical‚ while atoms of different elements vary and can be distinguished from one another using their respective weights.  Combine with or separate from other atoms to form compounds in chemical reactions.  Of different elements form compounds in whole number ratios Dalton’s Theory also

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    Prospect Theory

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    Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk Daniel Kahneman; Amos Tversky Econometrica‚ Vol. 47‚ No. 2. (Mar.‚ 1979)‚ pp. 263-292. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0012-9682%28197903%2947%3A2%3C263%3APTAAOD%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3 Econometrica is currently published by The Econometric Society. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides

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    Nursing Theory

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    HEAD: NURSING THEORY Nursing Theory: Explanation and Relevance to Nursing Practices Katherine Lott Azusa Pacific University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing UNRS 306 Professor Cone May 20‚ 2009 Merriam Webster defines the word "theory" as "a belief‚ policy‚ or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action." There are various categories of theories accepted and practiced throughout the world and throughout professional practices today. One example of a type of theory is a nursing

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    conspiracy theories

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    Dante Davis 5/12/14 Period 2 Conspiracy Theories Many people believe the government plays a role in many different tragic events that have happened in the United States. Some of the events include the Boston Bombing‚ 9/11‚ The John F. Kennedy shooting and many‚ many more. Many people say that there is a secret society that the government controls called illuminati. Those behind conspiracies‚ who are the most evil people on earth‚ are incredibly powerful and intelligent‚ but occasionally

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